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OxfordAQA IGCSE Physics

Syllabus 9203 · For exams May/June 2018 onwards · sourced from OxfordAQA -- official International GCSE Physics (9203) specification PDF, verified 2026-08-19.

  1. 1. Forces and their effects

    • 3.1.1 Forces and their interactions
    • 3.1.2 Motion
    • 3.1.3 Resultant forces
    • 3.1.4 Momentum
    • 3.1.5 Safety in public transport
    • 3.1.6 Forces and terminal velocity
    • 3.1.7 Centre of mass
    • 3.1.8 Moments and levers

  2. 2. Energy

    • 3.2.1 Forces and energy
    • 3.2.2 Energy transfers, conservation and dissipation of energy
    • 3.2.3 Energy resources

  3. 3. Waves

    • 3.3.1 General properties of waves
    • 3.3.2 The electromagnetic spectrum
    • 3.3.3 Sound and ultrasound
    • 3.3.4 Reflection
    • 3.3.5 Refraction and total internal reflection
    • 3.3.6 Lenses and the eye

  4. 4. Particle model of matter

    • 3.4.1 Kinetic theory
    • 3.4.2 Energy transfers and particle motion

  5. 5. Electricity and magnetism

    • 3.5.1 Electrical circuits
    • 3.5.2 Magnetism and electromagnetism

  6. 6. Generating and distributing electricity and household use

    • 3.6.1 Generating electricity
    • 3.6.2 Electricity transmission and distribution
    • 3.6.3 Using electricity in the home
    • 3.6.4 The motor effect
    • 3.6.5 Transferring electrical energy

  7. 7. Nuclear physics

    • 3.7.1 Atomic structure
    • 3.7.2 Ionizing radiation from the nucleus
    • 3.7.3 Nuclear fission
    • 3.7.4 Nuclear fusion

  8. 8. Space physics

    • 3.8.1 Life cycle of a star
    • 3.8.2 Solar system and orbital motion
    • 3.8.3 Red shift and the expanding universe